My Favorite Album for 2025 Might Actually Be From 2024
Well, this is awkward…I mean it’s only January 15th and I am already claiming to have selected what will be my favorite album of the year.
Well, this is awkward…I mean it’s only January 15th and I am already claiming to have selected what will be my favorite album of the year. Okay, just hear me out. Some of you may have remembered that we showcased a track from Rosie Lowe’s album Lover, Other late last year. Not surprisingly that’s when I was put on to this Album by my good friend and creative director Ben Hallam. He had felt as if it would be something that I would like and he was absolutely correct. So shoutout to him for that.
As I write this I am currently listening to the album, something that has been a staple in my music rotation for the last 2 months or so. This album is best listened to in order, as the moods flow seamlessly from romantic jazzy to upbeat indie rock, 808 electronica, mellow piano, and finally, symphonic. Even with the variation in tracks the album has a similar overall mood that If I were to describe in Spotify playlist terms would be “mid century modern warm lighting mix.”
One defining feature of this album is its ability to build. Many songs such as Mood to Make Love, Bezerk, Something & Gratitudes start off with a rather rough rhythmical base layer and then build upon that with warm synths & drivingly beautiful pianos. Other tracks begin in a more standard way, never failing to build upon themselves or throw something completely different in the mix to add interest. This album is not for those who cannot sit through the first minute or so of a track to really get to the meat of the composition. In a world of instant gratification, this album asks for patience—but the payoff is worth it.
Which transfers to my next point, to add allure to this album I have to state that it is critically underrated. As of January 15th, 2025, no track on this album has surpassed 500k streams on Spotify, even though Lowe herself has over 1 million monthly listeners. It’s only a matter of time before it gains the recognition it deserves.
Trust me, you’ll want to experience this album before the rest of the world catches on—it’s one of those rare finds that stays with you long after the music fades.
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